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I'm tinting a '99 Eclipse, and I would like to use a high quality ceramic film so I don't have any problems with reception. I've been looking at Huper Optik DREI or Ceramic, or F1 Pinnacle. Can anyone tell me where I can buy enough for only one to two cars? I don't want to buy a whole expensive roll just to use a few feet of it. The next closest thing I've found is a Solar-Gard HP metalized film kit. But I don't want the metal.
Solargard makes Ultra Performance, a non metal high heat rejection film. Are you a window film dealer?
Reception issues on a 99
QUOTE (micro-edge @ Jul 22 2009, 11:40 AM) [*]704748[/*] Reception issues on a 99 That was my first thought
Id like to see anyone do an eclipse bg with Huper. I dont think I could do it w/o ghosting.
QUOTE (TintJunkie @ Jul 22 2009, 12:55 PM) [*]704759[/*] Id like to see anyone do an eclipse bg with Huper. I dont think I could do it w/o ghosting. it could be done...without ghosting QUOTE (tintgod @ Jul 22 2009, 12:57 PM) [*]704760[/*] QUOTE (TintJunkie @ Jul 22 2009, 12:55 PM) [*]704759[/*] Id like to see anyone do an eclipse bg with Huper. I dont think I could do it w/o ghosting. it could be done...without ghosting Sure wouldn't be fun though if you could QUOTE (Limo Tint Larry @ Jul 21 2009, 08:14 PM) [*]704654[/*] Solargard makes Ultra Performance, a non metal high heat rejection film. Are you a window film dealer? he said he wanted a high quality ceramic not a dyed film
Sorry guys, I should have been more clear. No, I'm not a distributor or a pro. I'm just a regular guy who likes to do things himself and doesn't have a lot of money. The reception issues I'm talking about are the AM antenna on the back glass/defroster lines, the stock keyless entry/future aftermarket alarm, and a nav system hopefully sometime in the future (I know the nav antenna will probably be on the roof, but the alarm antenna still has to be inside).
I was planning on at least doing the four side windows myself with ceramic (even though they would still probably need a little heat shrinking), but from what I've been reading high quality or ceramic films are not really available to the DIY consumer, especially Huper. And I hadn't considered how much harder it would be for me to use a ceramic myself with my limited skills. So I guess my question now would be do you guys have any recommendations of a high quality (lifetime warranty, no color change, not too difficult shrinking, clear, decent heat rejection, etc) non-metal film, ceramic or otherwise, that I would have some way of obtaining without buying an entire roll? If I was going to keep trying for the ceramic, I've read that Madico makes a ceramic that is possibly available to the consumer. Any feelings on that film? I just don't want to go the Gila route, but I also don't have the $ right now for a $450-500 tint job. Thanks guys.
Do Yourself a favor and take it to a professional. The '99 Eclipse back glass is a challenge for an experienced tinter. There is no possible way a beginner can shrink that back glass
I couldn't even see a noob getting a decent job done on those doors. You have to know how to move the fingers around prior to cutting to get a clean cut, need to shrink those doors. You can get a good pro. job with a quality film for less than a ceramic film, and you'll be happier with the job
QUOTE (Booms2Go @ Jul 23 2009, 03:34 AM) [*]704949[/*] Do Yourself a favor and take it to a professional. The '99 Eclipse back glass is a challenge for an experienced tinter. There is no possible way a beginner can shrink that back glass QUOTE (Booms2Go @ Jul 23 2009, 06:34 AM) [*]704949[/*] Do Yourself a favor and take it to a professional. The '99 Eclipse back glass is a challenge for an experienced tinter. There is no possible way a beginner can shrink that back glass
Top corner of the right side..
Well as much as I'd love to get a professional job and never have to worry about it again, I don't have $500 laying around for a ceramic job. If I have to go that route I won't be able to get the car tinted for a long long time. Maybe I'll have to get the rear window done for what like $80-$160, but at least I could save a little $ on the four side windows by doing them myself. I can get the Solargard HP all around pre-cut kit for like $50, but its gonna screw up my receptions. Is there a good beginer non-metal tint that is close in quality to a ceramic that I could buy?
See, thats the issue. Those rollups are not that easy either!
QUOTE (Booms2Go @ Jul 26 2009, 02:56 AM) [*]705715[/*] See, thats the issue. Those rollups are not that easy either! Would you think somone with minor experience could do them with some easy film (heat shrinking them of course)? I mean, how likely do you think it would be? I've done the side windows on my old car but that was with crappy auto store tint and bad tinting conditions. I'm pretty meticulous and careful and detail minded. And I do a lot of different projects myself. Also, just wondering if it's normal practice to sell some extra film to a consumer if the shop tints only one/some of the windows, so they can give the rest of the windows a try themselves (and if they mess it up, back to the shop for a pro to do them
The thing is those doors aren't really beginner friendly. They curve drastically top to bottom, which is going to give you some large fingers. Not easy to shrink when you've never done it.
I am not tryin to be a prick but there are some things you just let the pros do. I do just about everything myself around the shop and my house, but there are some things I leave to to a pro. Like I wouldn't even start to work on my A/C units. Thats something that requires experience and I want it done right. And I don't know of any respectable shop that would sell film direct to the customer but I am sure there are some out there.
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